Volunteers
Volunteers are vital to the successful running of your club. Often many volunteers feel their dedication and commitment goes unrecognised. This lack of appreciation is a key consideration for clubs who want to recruit and retain good volunteers.
Along with a poor reputation, today’s busy lifestyles suggest that people are often unaware of volunteer opportunities within their club or local community and the surprising benefits the role provides if managed well by the club.
The following links are to information that will help you recruit, manage, support and value your club’s volunteers. These topics link to the Australian Sport’s Commission’s Volunteer Management Program
Useful links
Downloads
Other websites
- Go Volunteer - a national volunteer recruitment website that provides free advertising for not-for-profit community organisations looking for volunteers. An initiative of Volunteering Australia.
- ASC - Recruit volunteers -
Find out how to attract volunteers, nurture their motivation and understand basic recruitment and selection processes.
- ASC - Retain volunteers -
Understand the basics of human resource training and development to help manage volunteers. Learn about the rights and responsibilities of volunteers.
- ASC - Volunteer management-
Find out about effective leadership and good practice in volunteer management.
- ASC - Manage event volunteers-
Learn about the difference between event and sports club volunteers and how to manage those involved in events.
- ASC - Volunteer coordinator-
Understand the importance of a volunteer coordinator within your organisation and learn about their roles and responsibilities.